Shame

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1949

1h 31m

Drama

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When a romantic fling with a nightclub pianist leaves her pregnant, a young woman faces a hard choice to keep her baby or give it up for adoption.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

A startling blend of compassion and invention.

Jun 13, 2016

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

Yet unlike many similar films of the late 40s and 50s, which took a "there but for the grace of god go I" point of view toward societal issues, Lupino's films replaced pity with empathy, and she treated her characters with compassion rather than judgment.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 9, 2019

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Lauren Humphries-Brooks

Citizen Dame

Not Wanted effectively exposes women's internalization of shame surrounding sex and motherhood-to Sally, the baby is a proof of her shame, a physical manifestation of her social rejection, and the rejection of a man who did not love her.

Sep 25, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2005

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A well-intentioned candid melodrama about an unwed mother's plight.

Rated: C

Apr 6, 2005

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Ida Lupino direct good, Sally Forrest good act. (Sean Penn father Leo good act, too.)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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well crafted and successful drama marks ida lupino's directorial debut

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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The acting does nothing but decorate the word "melodramatic," the sound quality and production value poor, the story uninteresting, and the characters unlikeable. Not Wanted definitely does not hold up

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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While this is probably a movie that was provocative at the time, Not Wanted just comes off as dull today. The production value is poor, the acting is often sub par, and the chase scene at the end is supposed to be exciting, but it is too little and too late. Also, the ending is haphazard, leaving the rest of the story unclear for the few who might manage to be entertained by such a film.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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This is better than it should be given how cheesy and corny much of it is. In particular, there are some fabulous stylistic moments such as the child birth scene which almost seems like something out of Eraserhead in the anxiety in projects.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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crazy-ass melodrama. great ending, cripple chase scene. have to be into melodramas + old films.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

When a romantic fling with a nightclub pianist leaves her pregnant, a young woman faces a hard choice to keep her baby or give it up for adoption.

Director: Elmer Clifton, Ida Lupino
Producer: Ida Lupino, Anson Bond
Screenwriter: Paul Jarrico, Ida Lupino
Production Co: Film Classics
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 18, 2016
Runtime: 1h 31m

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